T'ai Chi According to the I Ching

Embodying the Principles of the Book of Changes

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Mind & Body
Cover of the book T'ai Chi According to the I Ching by Stuart Alve Olson, Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Stuart Alve Olson ISBN: 9781594775895
Publisher: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company Publication: November 5, 2001
Imprint: Inner Traditions Language: English
Author: Stuart Alve Olson
ISBN: 9781594775895
Publisher: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
Publication: November 5, 2001
Imprint: Inner Traditions
Language: English

• Reveals the close relationship between the eight basic postures of T'ai Chi and the hexagrams of the I Ching.

• As handed down in the teachings of the Yellow Emperor and Chang San-Feng.

• Explains the physical and spiritual benefits that result from the practice of the Before Heaven T'ai Chi form.

• An essential reference book for any serious student of T'ai Chi and the I Ching.

T'ai Chi is a physical expression of Taoist thought--a philosophy in motion. The relationship between the I Ching, Taoist philosophy, and T'ai Chi is well established in many of the classical texts and teachings handed down by the Yellow Emperor and Chang San-Feng, yet it has essentially remained a mystery in the West. Stuart Alve Olson, a longtime student of renowned T'ai Chi Ch'uan Master T. T. Liang, shows how the hexagrams of the I Ching relate to the eight basic postures of T'ai Chi, and how together they comprise the orderly sequence of the postures in the Before Heaven T'ai Chi form. The practice of this form initiates a process of internal alchemy that allows for the stimulation and accumulation of chi through the major energy systems of the body. Physically, this process restores youthful flexibility. Spiritually, it frees the mind to roam the sublime Tao.

Because the Before Heaven sequence of postures is the foundation of all T'ai Chi forms, this book provides valuable advice for all practitioners, regardless of the style they practice or the depth of their experience. An essential reference book for any serious student of Taoism, T'ai Chi According to the I Ching is an invaluable guide to how even the most esoteric aspects of Chinese philosophy are firmly rooted in a physical practice.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

• Reveals the close relationship between the eight basic postures of T'ai Chi and the hexagrams of the I Ching.

• As handed down in the teachings of the Yellow Emperor and Chang San-Feng.

• Explains the physical and spiritual benefits that result from the practice of the Before Heaven T'ai Chi form.

• An essential reference book for any serious student of T'ai Chi and the I Ching.

T'ai Chi is a physical expression of Taoist thought--a philosophy in motion. The relationship between the I Ching, Taoist philosophy, and T'ai Chi is well established in many of the classical texts and teachings handed down by the Yellow Emperor and Chang San-Feng, yet it has essentially remained a mystery in the West. Stuart Alve Olson, a longtime student of renowned T'ai Chi Ch'uan Master T. T. Liang, shows how the hexagrams of the I Ching relate to the eight basic postures of T'ai Chi, and how together they comprise the orderly sequence of the postures in the Before Heaven T'ai Chi form. The practice of this form initiates a process of internal alchemy that allows for the stimulation and accumulation of chi through the major energy systems of the body. Physically, this process restores youthful flexibility. Spiritually, it frees the mind to roam the sublime Tao.

Because the Before Heaven sequence of postures is the foundation of all T'ai Chi forms, this book provides valuable advice for all practitioners, regardless of the style they practice or the depth of their experience. An essential reference book for any serious student of Taoism, T'ai Chi According to the I Ching is an invaluable guide to how even the most esoteric aspects of Chinese philosophy are firmly rooted in a physical practice.

More books from Mind & Body

Cover of the book Lizla the Daughter of Isis by Stuart Alve Olson
Cover of the book Diogène l'Homme Chien by Stuart Alve Olson
Cover of the book The Rosary by Stuart Alve Olson
Cover of the book Rationality + Consciousness = Free Will by Stuart Alve Olson
Cover of the book Nachricht aus dem Jenseits 2.0 by Stuart Alve Olson
Cover of the book In Defense of Intuitions by Stuart Alve Olson
Cover of the book Le Ciel et l'Enfer by Stuart Alve Olson
Cover of the book Mental Files in Flux by Stuart Alve Olson
Cover of the book El más allá, aquí y ahora by Stuart Alve Olson
Cover of the book The Crucible of Consciousness: An Integrated Theory of Mind and Brain by Stuart Alve Olson
Cover of the book Believe and Receive by Stuart Alve Olson
Cover of the book The Wisdom of Birch, Oak, and Yew by Stuart Alve Olson
Cover of the book The Non-Local Universe by Stuart Alve Olson
Cover of the book Computers and Cognition: Why Minds are not Machines by Stuart Alve Olson
Cover of the book Actual Consciousness by Stuart Alve Olson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy